Hardware

I am tired of having to run programs at less than max settings so.... Well, basicall I am putting new organs into my PC shell, absolutely everything is being maxed. I have a monitor, sound system and tower which i wanna keep, also all the periferals etc are ok. Below is basically what i was thinking of getting. With your help i would like to find out whether all this is compatible, and if there is anything better i can use instead. Cost does not matter at all. Also if i have missed anything then please say. First thing to point out would be, I have no RAM and i found it hard to find the best stuff online as lots of different websites gave different results. So …

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G'day folks, I'm looking at upgrading my p***y 32mb video card and found this one:- nVidia GeForce 6200V+ 256MB/DDR2 Is it worth getting? It's definitely in my price range so it's what I'm leaning towards but am after some expert advice on its usefulness. Cheers :P

Right, we've had a wireless network set up here for years now, everything works fine. Two laptops and a desktop all connected, but then a week or so ago my desktop went so crazy I had to re-install XP on it, this f***ed up my drivers and stuff so I had to re-install my wireless card...and now it connects to the network fine, but can't access the internet. I tried re-booting the computer & the router, uninstalling/reinstalling both, ipconfig/release then /renew. Nothing seems to work :\ Any suggestions? Please...before I go crazy, I HATE having to use the **** laptops -_-

I posted this on the CCleaner forum as well: I was resuming Windows from hibernation, and I got a black screen that said Master Hard Disk: S.M.A.R.T. Command Failed Press F1 to Resume I don't know what this means, but I think that it's really bad. I need my computer to last until August, but I think that this error has something to do with my HD failing. I am going to Google now, but if anyone has some knowledgable suggestions it will be much appreciated. I'm not very good at troubleshooting hardware. Thanks K

Hi Guys, I sold by previous printer with my old computer so im looking on alternatives to buy my price range is between £100-£200. I want a printer thats fast, reliable, good final images after printing has finished. Any Suggestions...? Ps - the one i sold was a Lexmark X110 All in One. Thanxz

Hi...i am lookin to build my own computer for capturing video on live and storing files...i am low in cash...i just need a chip do those stuff and don't mind lettin this comp get rot...(since i have a laptop...) Currently, i am considering AMD XP2100+ or Celeron or even Duron ... Maybe i know where AMD XP or Celeron is better?... Are they other chip that is good yet not so expensive...

This has been going on for awhile now and not sure it's Not the mouse.....BUT.... I'll be playing a game (off line, sometimes) and clicking on things in here to switch to different subjects and my mouse acts like it's a double click. (I have it on single click) I really don't think it's the games, I've been having them for years. Played them a lot when I wasn't hooked up to this magnificent Dial Up I have and it still did it. Do you think it's my mouse, or is there another problem out there I'm not aware of? And yes, I have every update there is and prolly then some. ( I have a logitech mouse) Thanks

Okay. So early this morning I decided to check my router's manufacturer website for upgrades. (Bad idea ) I installed the one available. Now the other computer on the network cannot connect to the internet. It says that a connect is established, and excellent yet you can't access the interent. After hours of reconfiguring over-and-over I uninstalled the router, and deleted the upgrade then rebooted. The wireless computer still can't connect to the internet, but the connection is there. I have totally ran out of ideas. Except that I did notice that my Routing and Remote Access Service won't start. It gives the error code 340, but that code doesn't match M…

Thinking about buying new speakers to replace my logitech Z-340s Argos-Creative Brand should i? would they give better sound? currently have Realtek AC97 Audio.

I was looking at the side of the box my comp came in and it it is meant to have 512MB DDR-SDRAM. But on looking at my system info it says, 984 MHz, 488MB of RAM physical address extension. Can i ask why this might be?

Ive been thinking about getting an optical mouse for awhile now. i do not use a mouse mat. better response than a wheel. but if i did get an optical mouse i do not want a wireless one as batty's etc. (will have alot of weight to mouse.) What are your top 5 (Or Fav.) Corded Optical Mouses on the market at the moment.

this is my speed. These are my options. which one?

Ok I am back at square 1. I have my 2wire modem and adapter up and running and internet on both my pc's. I am having a hell of a time figuring out the easiest way to access data on each pc from the other one. Any obvious suggestions of what I could be doin wrong?

Got one of these the other day, works great. Model PP034AA

Free optical mouse No other information is available, but if you find some please post.

got me a one gig flash drive. good times.

Hi, here is my current system... MoBo: K7T266 Pro2 Video: A9200SE/T RAM: 512MB - 1 stick of 256MB [PC2700] - 1 stick 256MB [PC2100] HDD: 1 30.2GB Main - 1 80GB Storage Links to upgrade... MoBo: ECS KM400-M2 3.0 Micro ATX AMD Motherboard Video or RAM: Rosewill 1GB (2 x 512MB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM - SAPPHIRE Radeon 9600PRO 128MB 128-bit DDR AGP 4X/8X Ok, I need to know which to get. Should I keep my current card and get the RAM or... get the new card and keep RAM. Cause... I play games and I need to know this. I don't want to waste my money and waste it on getting the wrong thing. I think the new card would be a better choice cause I'll have 512MB of RAM and t…

my computer doesnt recognize one of my external hard drives all of a sudden. it says there is no driver installed. where do i find a driver? have i lost all my data? :)

Well, I got an iPod fifth generation.. I put most of my music onto it from my laptop 2.3gb.. Then I came back to my PC. I put a movie into the library, and into movies. I click update, and it took off all my f****** music!! Any help? //Haze

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I am getting ready to buy a new computer in about a week. I want to put the older computer I have in my bedroom. I know i need a router, but what kind specifically? I want to be able to access the internet on both pc's and use one printer. And if someone got ambitious and put a how to on here about home networking, That would be okay too. Because i really have no idea what i am doin when it comes to routers and networking. :)

Ok, Im going to give a bit of background info on my problem becuase you will think its really weird if i don't. My dad's buisness came into our house and installed a bunch of hardware and cables for his house office so that he can connect to his buisness's network from the house. Because our house is networked, they installed a hardware fireall//router. The technology guys who put the firewall in never left us a password to open and close ports and change other settings. Now that my dad got moved over to a DSL line (dunno why) and we are still on cable, the firewall doesnt matter anymore. Any way i can reset the firewall back to its factory settings with default password…

Will updating my Bios on my older computer to the newest version speed up boot time at all? Or is the risk of something going wrong outwiegh the advantages? Thanks a ton )corjello(

I am getting ready to purchase a new desktop. I want to spend about 1300$. I use my pc for media more than anything, and surfing the net.I need at least 160 GB of sorage and would like to have a 19" flat screen and a tv tuner.There are so many different brands and systems that i am kinda lost. Any suggestions from anyone would be helpfull. :shocking: